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Minnesota Amendment 1, Repeal Authority for Railroad Bonds and Authorize State Taxes Measure (1860)
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| Topic Bond issues and Railways |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 6, 1860. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the 1858 amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds for railroads and authorizing the state legislature to levy a tax. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the 1858 amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds for railroads and authorizing the state legislature to levy a tax. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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18,648 | 96.17% | ||
| No | 743 | 3.83% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed Amendment to Article 9, Section 2, of the Constitution be ratified? Yes. Shall the proposed Amendment to Article 9, Section 2, of the Constitution be ratified? No. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
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